Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ghubra and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ghubra and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ghubra is 74.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Ghubra is 78.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 86.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$68.7 €59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.8 €2.42
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$1.98 €1.71
-86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$1.24 €1.07
56.45%
White Bread (500g)
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$2.03 €1.75
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 OMR 0.81
$1.98 €1.71
7.07%
Eggs
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$3.46 €2.99
45.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$9.82 €8.47
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$19.24 €16.61
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Apples (1kg)
$2.12 OMR 0.82
$2.61 €2.25
-18.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$2.34 €2.02
-23.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 OMR 0.68
$2.11 €1.82
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$2.77 €2.39
-54.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 OMR 0.25
$2.04 €1.76
-67.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$1.77 €1.53
-61.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 OMR 0.19
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
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$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 OMR 42.7
$190 €164
-41.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.6 OMR 32.19
$36.37 €31.4
129.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.59 OMR 16.78
$57.4 €49.55
-24.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.33 OMR 13.99
$20.95 €18.09
73.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 OMR 3.52
$10.8 €9.33
-15.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 OMR 70.8
$732 €632
-74.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K OMR 4,029
$15.1K €13.1K
-30.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,028 €1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Ghubra
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,730 OMR 1,051
$2,198 €1,898
24.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Al Ghubra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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